What color is #804680?

#804680 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804680?

The RGB value is 128, 70, 128: 128 red, 70 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804680?

The complementary color is #468046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804680?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804680 color

#804680 rgb(128, 70, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #804680 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 27.5% green and 50.2% blue (128, 70, 128).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#804680 color codes

HEX	`#804680`
RGB	`rgb(128, 70, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 27.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, 34.03, -22.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 40.69, 326.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.988, 10.529, 21.661)`
Decimal	`8406656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804680, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #804680	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#804680 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #804680 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804680; }
.text { color: #804680; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804680; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 70 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804680, #804663); }

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Questions

What color is #804680?: #804680 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804680?: The RGB value is 128, 70, 128: 128 red, 70 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804680?: The complementary color is #468046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804680?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.